October 2010 Newspaper - Port Washington Public Library

A monthly guide to your community library,
its programs and services
Issue No. 258, October 2010
October holidays
The library will be open 1 to 5 p.m. on
Monday, October 11 in observance of
Columbus Day.
Italian Heritage Month
Check the calendar of events for
programs highlighting Italian Heritage and Culture. The programs are
co-sponsored with the John Michael
Marino Lodge #1389, Order Sons of
Italy in America.
Eating Alaska
Filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein visits
on Wednesday October 6 at 7:30 p.m.
to present Eating Alaska. See calendar
of events for description.
Headaches?
Join us on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:30
p.m. when Grace Forde, M.D. will discuss different types of headaches and
strategies for managing them.
The Music Advisory Council welcomes Ensemble Schumann on Sunday, October 17 at 3 p.m. This colorful combination of instruments brings
together three outstanding artists for a lively programs of music by Mozart, Schumann, and others. Story inside.
Friends & Family Weekend 2010
The Friends of the Librar y
announces its Friends & Family
Weekend 2010 — join us for two
special events.
A paperback book swap will
take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 6 for all ages. Bring
paperbacks that you’ve enjoyed and
return home with more to savor.
Please limit the number of books
you donate to 20, but take as many
as you’d like. Books should be in
good condition.
On Sunday, November 7 from
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. the Friends hosts its
second FOL University, modeled on
the popular concept of a one-day university. This year’s program features
two renowned academics lecturing
on two fascinating topics.
How Will the 112th Congress
Influence 2012? Evaluating PostMidterm Opportunities and Challenges for the Obama Administration
is the topic of Meena Bose’s talk.
Dr. Bose is Peter S. Kalikow
Chair in Presidential Studies at
Hofstra University and Director of
Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center
for the Study of the American Presi-
dency. Her current research focuses
on presidential leadership in the
United Nations.
She received her undergraduate degree in international politics
from Penn State University, and her
master’s and doctoral degrees from
Princeton University.
A recent scientific report describes how four simple chemicals,
under the control of a computer,
were eventually transformed into
a new species of living creature —
the first ever whose “parent was a
computer.” Dr. Michael Shodell’s
illustrated talk, Artificial Animation:
Synthetic Biology and the Spark of
Life, will focus on the nature of the
synthetic genome project, placing it
within an historical framework.
Michael Shodell ear ned a
Ph.D. in molecular biology from the
University of California at Berkeley.
He is currently professor of biology
at Long Island University, C. W. Post
Campus. His research has centered
on molecular regulation of growth
in normal and cancer cells and in
immune mechanisms in the progression of AIDS.
Coming in November
Superheroes to Serial Killers: The
Librarian in Literature is the topic of
Michael Gannon’s multi-media lecture
on Monday, November 8 at 3 p.m.
The St. Francis Outreach Van will
be in our parking lot on November
9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide
free blood pressure, cholesterol and
diabetes screenings. No appointment
is necessary.
Thanks, supporters
Thank you to everyone who supported
our Librar y Foundation Gala last
month and to our wonderful honorees
who made it all possible. See photos in
next month’s issue.
Lee Aitken is new board
president
Robert Lee Aitken has begun his tenure as president of the Library Board
of Trustees, replacing Julie Geller.
Lee is a graduate of Port Washington
Public Schools, Brown University and
Albany Law School. He has practiced
real estate law and trust & estates law
in Port Washington since 1978. He
is a member of the Port Washington
Lions Club and the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society, and has served
as a librar y trustee since 2005. He
is a 9th generation Port Washington
resident.
JOBS & CAREERS CENTER PROGRAMS
Business Etiquette:
How to Present a More Polished Image
First impressions are critical. Schedule an appointment with
business etiquette specialist Nancy R. Wadler, Esq.
Learn:
· What is considered appropriate business attire
· How to deal with nervousness in a business setting
· How to be aware of the messages you are sending
· How to be comfortable in a business environment
and more…
Mastering the nuances of business etiquette will provide you
with an increased level of self awareness, help to distinguish
you and make you memorable to prospective employers in
a positive way.
Port Washington resident Nancy Wadler earned her JD from
Hofstra University School of Law. In addition, she holds two
master’s degrees from Columbia University and, in the course
of her career as a legal recruiter, has developed an expertise
in business etiquette. She has lectured on this subject at law
firms, law schools and national organizations. In addition,
she sees clients on an individual basis.
Registration begins on Tuesday, October 12, in person, or by
calling the reference desk at 883-4400, Ext. 111.
Have you always dreamed of owning your own business?
Finding the
Right Business
for You:
Franchising and Business Re-Sale
A workshop presented by franchise specialist
Stuart Levenberg
Monday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about owning your
own business including:
• How to find the right business or franchise for you
• How to conduct your own research
• How to finance your business
Stuart Levenberg began his career in franchising, working for the
Arthur Treacher Corporation. In 2005, he joined the Roslyn Heights
based Kensington Company & Affiliates in their Franchise Sales
and Development office.
Sunday, October 24 at 3 p.m.
6th Annual Celebration of Long Island Talent
Join WFUV’s John Platt, host of the Sunday Morning Breakfast Show, for a great afternoon of homegrown, hand-picked talent. The Bennett Harris Acoustic Blues Duo presents a lively and
memorable show of Americana blues and early jazz. Gary Brooks teams up with Harris for vocals, guitar, harmonica and bass. Return to the Dream (Diane Gariso, Tom Griffith, Andy Huenerberg
and Martha Trachtenberg) is an acoustic band that draws on folk, pop, rock, blues and bluegrass influences to create original music. Tight vocal harmonies and a tasty array of acoustic instruments
give the group its unique “eclectic acoustic” sound. Jack’s Waterfall includes Jack Licitra on vocals, guitar, piano and percussion, Jerry McDonald on upright bass and Jon Preddice on cello. The
group plays music that has been called “inspirational,” “Zen,” “emotional” and “energetic.”
Yiddish Yoga
author visits
Jen in her studio
Jen Scott brings Cutaways and
Counterpane to main gallery
“In the past ten years, living on a nature preserve has had
a profound visual effect on my
work,” says Jen Scott. “After living
in seclusion for some time, I began
a series of paintings and sculptures initially inspired by feelings
and imagery experienced there.
These influences were coupled
with my already established love of
Baroque art, religious subject matter and Greek myth. I also began
to aggressively explore the use of
alternative, often organic, materials like wax, tar, wood and fabric,
to achieve a more tactile connection
with the work. The exploration of
ideas about memory, history and
the passage of time have become an
important part of this process.
“Some of the works are created
using deep supports, like boxes,
that stand out from the wall and
assert themselves in the viewer’s
space. In many cases, the physical
qualities of the work are meant to
suggest the physical weightiness
associated with emotion. Collaged
materials, including fabrics and
printed matter, contribute to the
initial surface of the work. After
this weathered, heavily-worked
abstract surface is established, the
organic qualities of the wood, wax
and earth communicate a feeling
of timelessness. I believe that the
processes of building, weathering,
eroding and layering are important
to the work’s identity.”
The Ar t Advisor y Council
hosts the artist for a lecture and
reception on Friday, October 8 from
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Save the past . . . put the future online
Visit virtual Port Washington
on our new web pages
The library’s Local History
Center is pleased to announce the
creation of new web pages, which
feature the latest discoveries in
our research, rare digital images
from our photo collections and
interactive media presentations.
The launch of these pages, which
will add significant historic content
to the existing website, was timed
to coincide with Archives Month
(October 2010).
The local history web team,
led by Elly Shodell, consists of
Francesca Pitaro and Dan Chuzmir.
The site is designed to be used by
teachers, students, scholars, local
officials and anyone interested in
the history of Port Washington.
We urge you to visit us at www.
pwpl.org. Click on Local History
and immerse yourself in an extravaganza of pictures, audios,
maps, blogs and more.
The librar y will conduct
sur veys to find out what our
patrons like about the site and
to suggest things that we might
add in the future. Funding for this
project was provided by the Port
Washington Library Foundation
and the library’s Nautical Advisory Council.
John Keaney, Main Street Store, 1943
At the start of Yiddish Yoga:
Ruthie’s Adventures in Love, Loss
and the Lotus Position (Newmarket Press, 2009), Ruthie is highly
skeptical of yoga and its promise
of renewal and transformation.
She can’t resist poking fun at
some of the new words and rituals,
and finds herself translating the
exotic language of Yoga into the
more familiar idiom of her native
Yiddish culture. But as she commits to the practice and gives it a
chance, Ruthie forges new paths,
masters new postures, and forms
unexpected friendships.
Lisa Grunberger visits on
Friday, October 8 at 12:10 p.m.
The first-time author, who is both
a writing professor and a yoga
instructor, drew inspiration for
her heroine from several of her
older yoga students and her own
late mother. Also a performance
artist, Grunberger says the voice
of Ruthie “came to me fully formed,
and the story followed.”
Books will be available for
purchase and signing. Sponsored
by the Friends of the Library.
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October Library Kids
Welcome to the page for Children’s Services. Be sure to look here for upcoming exhibits, programs and articles relating to Children’s Services
and the Parenting Information Center. Parents: Please comply with the age guidelines for these programs and be prepared to show proof of local
residency.
Parenting
To register or inquire about the following programs, please call Children’s
Services at 883-4400, Ext.150.
New Parents Support Group – Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Begins October
6 and ends May 25. The library provides a setting for new parents to talk
with other new parents, share concerns and gain support in your most
important role. Each parent can participate in the group for 2 years or
until their child is 2½ years old. Registration began September 27 – call
for availability.
CPR for Infants and Children – Thursdays, October 14 and 21 from
7 to 9 p.m. Learn how to reduce the risk of injury to infants and children,
how to care for an infant or child who stops breathing and how to perform
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Presented by Ildiko Catuogno, a certified
Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid instructor and volunteer for the American
Red Cross. Registration begins October 7. Fee: $10. Limit one person per
household. Please note: This is a non-certified CPR program.
Early Childhood
To register or inquire about the following programs, please call Children’s
Services at 883-4400, Ext.150.
Preschool Story Time – Fridays at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Begins
October 1 and ends December 10. For children ages 3½ to 5 without an
adult. No registration required.
A Time for Kids – Monday, October 4 at 10:30 a.m., 12 noon or 1:15
p.m. Educational activities combine preschool concepts and fun. For ages
18 months to 5 years with an adult. Registration began September 27 – call
for availability.
Toddler Story Time – Tuesdays at 10 or 11:30 a.m. Begins October
5 and ends December 7. For children ages 2½ to 3½ with an adult. No
registration required.
Parent Child Workshop – Wednesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 and
November 3 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For children ages 18 to
29 months with an adult. Registration began September 23 – call for availability.
Mother Goose Rhyme Time – Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Session I:
October 7, 14, 21; Session II: November 4, 11, 18; Session III: December
2, 9, 16. For children ages birth to 17 months with an adult – siblings
welcome. Registration began September 30 – call for availability.
Tummy Time – Thursdays, October 7, 14 and 21 from 11:30 to 12
noon. Babies need lots of Tummy Time to develop their muscle strength
and coordination. This program is for parents/caregivers with babies
from the age of 3 months to pre-crawlers. Registration began September
30 – call for availability.
Pajama Story Time: Tuesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. Come in pajamas
and listen to bedtime stories. For children ages 2½ to 5 with an adult.
Family members welcome. No registration required.
Halloween Craft – Monday, October 25 at 12 or 1 p.m. Enjoy a holiday craft, stories and fingerplays. For children ages 2½ to 5 with an adult.
Registration begins October 18.
A Time for Kids – Monday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m., 12 noon or
1:15 p.m. Educational activities, preschool concepts and fun. For ages 18
months to 5 years with an adult. Registration begins October 25.
Kindergarten through
Sixth Grade
To register or inquire about the following programs, please call Children’s
Services at 883-4400, Ext.150.
Intergenerational Chess Workshop – Sundays, October 3, 10, 17
and 24 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Join the Long Island Chess Nuts and
learn how to play chess and improve your skills. Children ages 6 to 12
are invited with a favorite adult. Co-sponsored by the Blumenfeld Family
Fund in memory of Lawrence Kamisher. Registration began September
20 – call for availability.
After School Story Time – Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Begins October 6
and ends December 8. For children in kindergarten through second grade
without an adult. Registration began September 27 – call for availability.
Let’s Do A Show – Six Saturdays beginning October 16 from 10
a.m. to 12 noon. Children in 5th and 6th grade are invited to join local
resident Elise May to create, write and perform a show. Participants will
collectively choose from a selection of themes and working through improvisation, develop scenes, monologues, songs, rap and poetry. There will
be a culminating performance during the second half of the last session
where the focus will be on getting the young actors to find their voice and
know how to use it! Registration begins October 4. Co-sponsored by the
Blumenfeld Family Fund. Elise May, a theater and speech professional,
has been teaching her Arts-in-Education programs to children and adults
in the U.S., Canada, Bermuda and England for over twenty-five years.
Both Storytime Theater/Bringing Books to Life and Expressive Elocution/Speaking for Success have been in hundreds of classrooms reaching
thousands of students.
Book Bunch – Thursday, October 21 at 4 p.m. Book discussion for
children in grades 3 and 4. Call for availability.
Halloween Spooktacular – Friday, October 22 at 4 p.m. Prismatic
Magic presents a madcap laser show featuring current pop music and
classic Halloween songs. For children in grades 1 and up with an adult.
Co-sponsored by the Children’s Advisory Council with private donations
to the Port Washington Library Foundation. Tickets required and will be
available in the Children’s Room beginning October 12.
Tweens’ Night Out – Friday, October 22 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Students
in grades 5 and 6 are invited for a library get-together. Learn about the
fun and skill of science fiction writing with local resident Michael Jan
Friedman, author of the Star Trek series and DC Comics. Registration
begins October 12.
Page Turners – Tuesday, October 26 at 7:15 p.m. Book discussion
for children in grades 5 and 6. Call for availability.
Monthly Display
Monster Memorabilia: To get you in the mood for Halloween,
Jonathan Guildroy will display selections from his collection of monster
memorabilia. Jonathan, who has worked in the library for 34 years and
is currently director of Media Services, is a lifelong monster movie fan.
The exhibit will include vintage monster movie magazines, buttons, photographs, postcards, toys and will even include Sculpey monsters modeled
by Jonathan. So come to the Children’s Room and enjoy a good scare!
Ensemble Schumann
The Music Advisory Council
welcomes pianist Sally Pinkas,
violist Steve Larson and oboist
Thomas Gallant on Sunday, October
17 at 3 p.m.
This colorful combination of instruments brings together three outstanding artists for lively programs
of works by such composers as Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms,
Camille Saint-Saens, Charles Martin
Loeffler, Francis Poulenc, Sir Arthur
Foote, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten and Cesar Franck.
The librar y program will include selections from Mozart, Schumann and others.
The members of Ensemble
Schumann have collectively performed at Lincoln Center and
Carnegie Hall in New York City, at
Jordan Hall in Boston, Wigmore
Hall in London, at the Library of
Congress in Washington, D.C.,
and at the Tanglewood, Ravinia,
Lucerne, Spoleto and Mostly Mozart Festivals. The trio performs
solo and duo works in addition to
works with all three instruments,
as well as presentations and classes
for students of all ages.
Music Advisory Council programs are privately funded by
donations to the Port Washington
Library Foundation.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 7:30 P.M.: LIVE@PWPL: John Ford of the Strawbs brings us
Classic British Rock. Back by popular demand, Ford and his group were given a standing
ovation when they were here in March. John Ford’s versatile live performance easily shifts
from solo acoustic to fronting a full electric band. Ford has played, toured and shared the bill
with other music legends such as Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Mason, The Eagles, Frank
Zappa, Marc Bolan, T. Rex, Blue Oyster Cult and ZZ Top, among others. He has recorded
many CDs, with and without The Strawbs. Dancing in the aisles encouraged.
Halloween with Stephen King
Thanks to all of the teen photographers who participated in this summer’s Teen Photography
Workshop. Top photo by Juliet Meyer, bottom photo by Tyler Hamilton.
Computer classes
Registration is in progress for the following classes:
Your Computer: The Possibilities
• Word Processing: Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. to noon
• Finances: Saturday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to noon
• Understand and Use Email: Saturday, November 13, 10 a.m. to noon
• Digital Photography: Saturday, November 20, 10 a.m. to noon
Payment of $12 (cash or check) for each class is payable at registration.
Stephen Edwin King was born
on September 21, 1947 in Portland,
Maine. He grew up in Durham and
eventually settled in Bangor. His
first novels, Carrie (1974), Salem’s
Lot (1976) and The Shining (1977),
established him as the leading horror writer of his time. You can get
in the mood for Halloween with
some of these Stephen King books,
audiobooks, DVDs and videos:
Books: Bag of Bones • Black
House • Blockade Billy • Carrie •
Cell • Christine • The Colorado Kid
• The Dark Tower • The Dead Zone
• Desperation • The Diary of Ellen
Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red • Different Seasons • The Drawing of the
Three • Dreamcatcher • Duma Key
• Everything’s Eventual • The Eyes
of the Dragon • Four Past Midnight
• From a Buick 8 • The Green Mile
• The Gunslinger • Hearts in Atlantis • Insomnia • It • Just After Sunset • Lisey’s Story • Needful Things
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes • On
Writing: A Memoir of the Craft • Pet
Sematary • Rose Madder • Salem’s
Lot • The Shining • Silver Bullet •
Skeleton Crew • Song of Susannah
• The Stand • The Talisman • The
Tommyknockers • Under the Dome
• The Waste Lands • Wolves of the
Calla
Playaways: Just After Sunset
• Nightmares and Dreamscapes •
Under the Dome
Books on CD: Blaze • Carrie •
The Cell • The Colorado Kid • The
Diary of Ellen Rimbauer • Duma
Key • From a Buick 8 • The Green
Mile • The Gunslinger • Just After
Sunset • Lisey’s Story • Nightmares
& Dreamscapes • Salem’s Lot • The
Talisman •Under the Dome
Books on Audiocassette: Apt
Pupil • The Body • Desperation •
Gerald’s Game • Insomnia • Skeleton Crew (selections)
DVD: Apt Pupil • Carrie
(1976 and 2002 versions) • Cat’s
Eye • Children of the Corn • Christine • Creepshow • Creepshow 2
• Cujo • The Dark Half • The
Dead Zone (the 1983 film and
three seasons of the teleseries) •
Desperation • The Diary of Ellen
Rimbauer • Dolores Claiborne •
Firestarter • 1408 • The Green
Mile • It • Kingdom Hospital • The
Lawnmower Man • Misery • The
Mist • Needful Things • Riding the
Bullet • Rose Red • The Running
Man • Salem’s Lot (1979 and 2004
versions) • Secret Window • The
Shawshank Redemption • The Shining (the 1980 feature and the 1997
telefilm) • Sleepwalkers • Stand by
Me • Storm of the Century • Tales
from the Darkside: The Movie • The
Tommyknockers
VHS: Golden Years • Hearts in Atlantis • The Langoliers • The Night
Flier • Pet Sematary • The Stand
What’s new in TeenSpace this month for grades 7 through 12?
Have your overdue fines removed
from your account. Pick up a coupon
in TeenSpace or print one at www.
pwpl.org/teenspace. One coupon
per teen patron. Replacement of
lost materials is not eligible under
coupon.
Teen read Photo board
Pick your favorite book and tell us, in
25 words or less, why you think it’s
the best. Bring your book to TeenSpace between September 27 and
October 13. We’ll take your picture
and include it on our photo board.
Enter to receive a prize, and qualify
for a bigger prize drawing.
Teen read Guess Jar
LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Nancy Curtin
LIBRARY TRUSTEES:
Lee Aitken, President
Myron Blumenfeld, Patricia Bridges,
Joseph Burden, Thomas Donoghue,
John O’Connell
Issue No. 258, October 2010
Phone: 516/883-4400
E-mail: library@pwpl.org
Web Site: http://www.pwpl.org
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October 25
Your Uncommon College Application Workshop. Get the tools you
need to write a compelling, persuasive, enlightening essay that reflects
your unique qualities. Registration
begins October 1. Workshop fee:
$3. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Hey, I’m with the band! In conjunction with the Teen Read Week theme,
“Books with Beat @ Your Library,”
get your backstage pass to the latest
rockin’ titles:
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October 21
Teen babysitting Workshop: A
free 4-session series. Topics include
basic child care, minor first aid, handling emergencies and entertaining
children. Complete the course and
you are then eligible to be included
on our list of babysitters. Registration begins October 1. Sessions on
October 21 & 28, and November 4 &
11 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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The Librar y, in conjunction with
the American Library Association,
invites you to celebrate Teen Read
Week (October 17-23.) The theme
of this year’s initiative to encourage teens to read for the fun of it is
“Books with Beat @ Your Library.”
TRW activities are co-sponsored by the
Friends of the Library.
termine how much “stuff” we’ve got
in the Teen Read Guess Jar! Venture
a guess and receive a small prize.
The winner will receive the contents
of the treat jar!
EDITOR: Jackie Kelly
Teen read Week
Jo-Jo and the Fiendish Lot by Andrew
Auseon. Just as 17-year-old Jo-Jo
Dyas is about to kill himself, he meets
Max, a dead girl who plays drums for
a rock band, and he travels with the
band as they play shows all over the
Afterlife.
Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway. Sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted
fame and celebrity status when her
ex-boyfriend records a breakup song
about her that soars to the top of the
Billboard charts.
Beige by Cecil Castellucci. A quiet
French-Canadian teenager reluctantly leaves Montréal to spend time
with her estranged father, an aging
Los Angeles punk rock legend.
themselves in more trouble than
they know how to handle. Graphic
Novel.
So Punk Rock (And Other Ways to
Disappoint Your Mother) by Micol
Ostow. Four students from a Jewish
day school form a rock band that
becomes inexplicably popular.
The Vinyl Princess by Yvonne Prinz.
Sixteen-year-old Allie is obsessed
with LPs, works at the used record
store and deals with crushes — her
mother’s and her own.
Struts & Frets by Jon Skovron. While
his band is self-destructing, Sammy
is too distracted by his grandfather’s
decline to fix it.
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by
Rachel Cohn & David Levithan.
High school rock band member Nick
meets college-bound Norah and asks
her to be his girlfriend for a night in
order to avoid his ex.
Garage Band by Gipi. When their
amp blows right before the deadline
for their demo tape, four boys become desperate to replace it and land
Teen Read Week is celebrated October 1723